City of Phoenix, Arizona / Planning & Development Department
Agency file
The Planning & Development Department supports housing and community development — affordable housing, planning, and neighborhood programs.
In 2025, this agency had 503 employees with median total compensation of $90,710; the highest distinct record was $244,334.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 503 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($90,710) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $129,372 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $46,580. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $38M — | 495 — | $79,909 — |
| 2024 | $42.5M ▲ 12.0% | 500 ▲ 1.0% | $87,522 ▲ 9.5% |
| 2025 | $44.6M ▲ 4.9% | 503 ▲ 0.6% | $90,710 ▲ 3.6% |
Record list
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Mechanical Plans Examiner II/Planning & Development Department
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At Planning & Development Department, Frank Clark serves as a Mechanical Plans Examiner II. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,093.
Information Technician Analyst/Prg III/Planning & Development Department
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Zeynep Dorum is a Information Technician Analyst/Prg III at Planning & Development Department. 2025 total compensation came to $100,047.
Fire Prevention Specialist II/Planning & Development Department
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Larry Cohen Jr works as a Fire Prevention Specialist II for Planning & Development Department. Larry earned $99,938 in 2025.
Public Information Officer/Planning & Development Department
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Angela Zang is a Public Information Officer at Planning & Development Department. 2024 total compensation came to $99,683.
Building Code Examiner/Planning & Development Department
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Pat Doyle is a Building Code Examiner at Planning & Development Department. 2023 total compensation came to $99,626.
Plumbing/Mech Inspector Ii*Ind/Pr/Planning & Development Department
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At Planning & Development Department, Hector Contreras serves as a Plumbing/Mech Inspector Ii*Ind/Pr. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,335.
Plan Review Coordinator/Planning & Development Department
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Alejandro Hernandez works as a Plan Review Coordinator for Planning & Development Department. Alejandro earned $98,782 in 2025.
Site Development Supervisor/Planning & Development Department
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Jonathan Roberts holds the role of Site Development Supervisor at Planning & Development Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $98,632.
Administrative Assistant II/Planning & Development Department
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Zoe Harrington is a Administrative Assistant II at Planning & Development Department. 2023 total compensation came to $98,492.
General Inspector II/Planning & Development Department
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At Planning & Development Department, Jesus Paredes serves as a General Inspector II. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,481.
Const Permit Specialist I/Planning & Development Department
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At Planning & Development Department, Gerardo Limon Sanchez serves as a Const Permit Specialist I. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,480.
Principal Engineering Technician/Planning & Development Department
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At Planning & Development Department, Gabriel Perez serves as a Principal Engineering Technician. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,119.
Principal Engineering Technician/Planning & Development Department
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Janeen Mullins is a Principal Engineering Technician at Planning & Development Department. 2025 total compensation came to $98,119.
Plan Review Coordinator/Planning & Development Department
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At Planning & Development Department, Tyler Scalf serves as a Plan Review Coordinator. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,733.
Building Code Examiner/Planning & Development Department
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Joe Mccullough works as a Building Code Examiner for Planning & Development Department. Joe earned $97,727 in 2025.
Civil Inspector II/Planning & Development Department
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At Planning & Development Department, Gabriel Pantoja serves as a Civil Inspector II. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,650.
Civil Engineer II/Planning & Development Department
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Breanne Richter is a Civil Engineer II at Planning & Development Department. 2025 total compensation came to $97,602.
Planner III/Planning & Development Department
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At Planning & Development Department, Eric Morales serves as a Planner III. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,602.
Planner III/Planning & Development Department
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Byron Easton is a Planner III at Planning & Development Department. 2025 total compensation came to $97,602.
Mechanical Plans Examiner II/Planning & Development Department
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Larry Walsh works as a Mechanical Plans Examiner II for Planning & Development Department. Larry earned $97,601 in 2024.
Fire Protection Engineer/Planning & Development Department
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Dominic Cuffel is a Fire Protection Engineer at Planning & Development Department. 2025 total compensation came to $97,473.
Fire Prevention Specialist II/Planning & Development Department
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Andrea Holliday holds the role of Fire Prevention Specialist II at Planning & Development Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,211.
Building Code Examiner*Lead/Planning & Development Department
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At Planning & Development Department, Veronica Gutierrez serves as a Building Code Examiner*Lead. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,143.
Plan Review Coordinator/Planning & Development Department
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Brianna Quihuis holds the role of Plan Review Coordinator at Planning & Development Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,751.
Plumbing/Mech Inspector II/Planning & Development Department
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Steven Steadman is a Plumbing/Mech Inspector II at Planning & Development Department. 2025 total compensation came to $96,444.
Plan Review Coordinator/Planning & Development Department
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At Planning & Development Department, Shawn Lauridsen serves as a Plan Review Coordinator. Their 2024 pay totaled $96,415.
Electrical Inspector II/Planning & Development Department
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Dennis Foster Jr holds the role of Electrical Inspector II at Planning & Development Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,411.
Structural Inspector II/Planning & Development Department
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At Planning & Development Department, Craig Hofeldt serves as a Structural Inspector II. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,075.
Planner II/Planning & Development Department
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At Planning & Development Department, Gregory Harmon Jr serves as a Planner II. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,782.
Building Code Examiner/Planning & Development Department
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Johnny Montoya works as a Building Code Examiner for Planning & Development Department. Johnny earned $95,749 in 2025.
Civil Inspector II/Planning & Development Department
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At Planning & Development Department, Nathan Smith serves as a Civil Inspector II. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,601.
Chief Engineering Tech*U7/Planning & Development Department
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Sonia Montoya is a Chief Engineering Tech*U7 at Planning & Development Department. 2025 total compensation came to $95,476.
Building Code Examiner/Planning & Development Department
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Dustin Schroff works as a Building Code Examiner for Planning & Development Department. Dustin earned $95,344 in 2024.
Planner III/Planning & Development Department
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Enrique Bojorquez-Gaxiola works as a Planner III for Planning & Development Department. Enrique earned $95,326 in 2025.
Electrical Plans Examiner II/Planning & Development Department
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Keith Langlois is a Electrical Plans Examiner II at Planning & Development Department. 2025 total compensation came to $95,326.
Const Permit Specialist II/Planning & Development Department
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Patrick Scalf works as a Const Permit Specialist II for Planning & Development Department. Patrick earned $95,326 in 2025.
Const Permit Specialist I/Planning & Development Department
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David Andrade is a Const Permit Specialist I at Planning & Development Department. 2025 total compensation came to $95,047.
Planning & Development Team Ldr/Planning & Development Department
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Ruben Aceves works as a Planning & Development Team Ldr for Planning & Development Department. Ruben earned $94,990 in 2025.
Budget Analyst II/Planning & Development Department
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Wendy Flores holds the role of Budget Analyst II at Planning & Development Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $94,924.
Fire Prevention Specialist Ii*Ind/Pr/Planning & Development Department
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Stefanie Ryan works as a Fire Prevention Specialist Ii*Ind/Pr for Planning & Development Department. Stefanie earned $94,649 in 2025.